fiber

Greetings!
I am a new forum member and have some questions about fiber. I have given up all grains as an experiment and have found it very easy to do. My mind seems to work more clearly and my sleep is more thorough. All in all, I do not miss them, except maybe oatmeal (the old fashioned kind) and brown rice. However, I do not feel that I am getting enough fiber despite regular consumption of beans, greens, and veggies. Not to get gross or anything, but I have been irregular and with looser BM's than usual. Any ideas on how to achieve optimum bowel action without grain?

Are you eating too much protein and not enough fat? That seems to cause some poor stools in people and it's far too common. Most of us try for at least 1g of fat to 1g of protein or more fat. Is this you?

If it isn't you might just have to give it some time to adjust. The more fiber one eats, the more their digestive system becomes dependent upon it and it can take some time to gain that function back.

thanks

Thanks for all the great tips, everyone. I guess it must be just my body's adjustment time. I have to say that I have long worked on keeping a large amount of whole grain in my diet, as per my doctor's recommendation, so oats and rice and sprouted grain breads have been staples for me. I am not a huge meat eater, but I do eat some in order to get protein, but I also eat a lot of nuts and seeds and some dairy for that (milk in my coffee and cheeses). I don't think fat is the issue. I do not eat reduced fat foods of any kind, but can someone explain to me how the fat thing helps digestion or refer me to the appropriate article?
Also, one of you who responded referred to the 'seven deadly sins'. Where can I read about these?